The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in December in a case that could significantly alter the way in which religious schools are financed in this country. It is widely expected that, later this term, the court will strike down as unconstitutional under the First Amendment the restriction in a student-aid program in Maine that prohibits using that aid to pay for schools that provide religious, or sectarian, education. If the court issues such a decision in the case, Carson v. Makin, No. 20-1088, state and local governments will likely be more cautious about discriminating against religious schools when creating programs to finance students' education.